Global Patent Index - EP 1311377 A1

EP 1311377 A1 20030521 - APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING FOAM LAMINATES

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING FOAM LAMINATES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SCHAUM-LAMINATEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE LAMELLES EN MOUSSE

Publication

EP 1311377 A1 20030521 (EN)

Application

EP 01950952 A 20010706

Priority

  • US 0121483 W 20010706
  • US 21621400 P 20000706
  • US 65628100 A 20000906

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0204189A1] A foam laminate suitable for use in the construction of furniture and case goods and a method for fabricating the loam laminate are provided. A panel has an upper surface formed from a thermoplastic sheet (20) of material such as PVC. A cavity formed by the interior surfaces (24) of the sheet has suspended therein attachment or mounting hardware (40) which is subsequently encapsulated by a structural foam (30) formed in situ. The resulting laminated panel is useful as a table top, shelving, and as a structural component in a variety of case goods and furniture.

IPC 1-7

B29C 44/12; B32B 3/04

IPC 8 full level

B29C 44/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B29C 44/1228 (2013.01 - EP US); B32B 5/18 (2013.01 - EP US); B29C 44/14 (2013.01 - EP); Y10T 428/233 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/24008 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 428/249953 (2015.04 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0204189 A1 20020117; AU 7189701 A 20020121; EP 1311377 A1 20030521; EP 1311377 A4 20040714; US 2003087080 A1 20030508; US 6503426 B1 20030107

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0121483 W 20010706; AU 7189701 A 20010706; EP 01950952 A 20010706; US 30548102 A 20021127; US 65628100 A 20000906